Historic Districts
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New Mexico - Bernalillo County - Historic Districts
Bernalillo County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Isleta Pueblo, Las Imagines Archeological District--Albuquerque West Mesa Escarpment, Los Poblanos Historic District, Tijeras Pueblo Archeological Site and Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Pueblo, Spanish Colonial, Territorial and Ancestral Pueblo dating back to 1000.

The famous person John Simms Jr. is associated with one of more of the Bernalillo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bernalillo County places including Rose Greeley, John Gaw Meem, Vetrans Administration, Max Flatow, A.J. Christopher, Lembke Co., E.A. Gertig, Kenneth C. Balcomb, Bryan Garlan and Thomas et al. Benton. Prominent architectural styles found in Bernalillo Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center (added 1983 - - #83001614)
2100 Ridgecrest, SE , Albuquerque
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vetrans Administration
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Government, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Aldo Leopold Neighborhood Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001164)
Also known as Huning Place Addition
105-135 Fourteenth St., SW , Albuquerque
Olopua, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Christopher, A.J., Gertig, E.A.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Locomotive Shops (added 2014 - - #14000859)
Albuquerque, Albuquerque
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Barelas--South Fourth Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000774)
4th St. from Stover Ave. to Bridge St. , Albuquerque
Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Hispanic, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Broadmoor Addition (added 2022 - - #100007699)
Roughly bounded by Brockmont and Copper Aves, Morningside Dr., and Washington St., Albuquerque
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Eighth Street-Forrester District (added 1980 - - #80002532)
Roughly bounded by Mountain Rd., Lomas Blvd., Forrester and 7th Sts. , Albuquerque
Olopua, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Fourth Ward District (added 1980 - - #80002534)
Also known as See Also:Spitz, Berthold, House;O'Reilly, J.H., House
Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Lomas Blvd., 8th and 15th Sts. , Albuquerque
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Granada Heights (added 2022 - - #100007700)
Roughly bounded by Silver and Garfield Aves., Carlisle Blvd., and Morningside Dr., Albuquerque
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Huning Highlands Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001804)
Bounded by Grand Ave., I-25, Iron Ave. and AT & SF RR , Albuquerque
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Isleta Pueblo (added 1975 - - #75001162)
Also known as Tuei
U.S. 85 , Isleta
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
New Mexican Indian
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Religion
La Luz del Oeste (added 2023 - - #100009493)
Loop One NW, Albuquerque
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Las Imagines Archeological District--Albuquerque West Mesa Escarpment (added 1986 - - #86003142)
Address Restricted , Albuquerque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Pueblo, Spanish Colonial, Territorial
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp, Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Los Griegos Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002874)
Griegos Rd. and Rio Grande Blvd. , Albuquerque
Mcchilds, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Hispanic, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Los Poblanos Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003321)
Also known as See Also:Albuquerque North Valley MRA
NM 194 , Los Ranchos
Surfdogie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Greeley,Rose, Meem,John Gaw
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Simms,John,Jr.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Manzano Court Addition Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001234)
1000-1025 Manzano Court NW , Albuquerque
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Menaul School Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001617)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Claremont, Edith, and Menaul Aves. and 301 Menaul Blvd., NE , Albuquerque
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Hispanic, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Educational Related Housing, Military Facility
Current Function:
Education, Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
Monte Vista and College View Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000770)
Roughly bounded by Girard and Lomas Blvds, Morningside Dr., Copper Ave., Campus and Monte Vista Blvds. , Albuquerque
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leverett, William Sr., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Pueblo, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Parkland Hills Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004034)
Also known as Parkland Hills Addition, Ridgecrest
Roughly bounded by Zuni Rd., Garfield and Smith Aves, Valverde Dr., and Carlisle Blvd., Albuquerque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Balcomb, Kenneth C., Benton, Bruce T., Benton, Thomas et al., Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1926-1967 AD
Silver Hill Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002414)
Also known as Terrace Addition;Terrace Heights;Buena Vista Heights
Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Yale Blvd., Lead Ave., and Sycamore St. , Albuquerque
Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lembke Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Spruce Park Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003317)
Also known as Spruce Park Neighborhood; Old Country Club Addition
Roughly bounded by University Blvd., Grand Ave., Las Lomas Rd. and Cedar St. , Albuquerque
Ridgecrestphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Tijeras Pueblo Archeological Site (added 2005 - - #05001294)
Also known as AR 03-03-05-00001, Cedro Canyon Site; LA 581
Address Restricted , Tijeras
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Ancestral Pueblo
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
University Heights (added 2025 - - #100012198)
Also known as University Heights Addition
Bounded by Harvard Drive, Carlisle Boulevard and Silver and Garfield Avenues, Albuquerque
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Vista Larga Residential Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000160)
Also known as Vista Larga Addition, Vista Larga Subdivision
Roughly bounded by Indian School Rd., Columbia Dr., Hannett Ave., and University of New Mexico North Golf Course, Albuquerque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garlan, Bryan, Flatow, Max
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
Whitcomb Springs (added 2019 - - #100004498)
Also known as Carlito Springs
82 Carlito Springs Rd., Tijeras
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1882-1955 AD
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